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West Morris Regional School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Washington Township, Chester Township, Mendham Township, Mendham and Chester.
Students
2,027
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,126
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Debt
$26.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Morris Regional School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $26.0M, about $12,850 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,126 per student · 5% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 22%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,240’20
2,190’21
2,071’22
2,067’23
2,027’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School DistrictLebanon Township, Tewksbury Township
$30,628per student
Mount Olive Township School DistrictMount Olive Township
$27,069per student
Randolph Township School DistrictRandolph Township
$26,566per student
Tewksbury Township School DistrictTewksbury Township
$35,021per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.